Lot 96
David Roberts, "The Holy Land" – 120 Lithographs – London, Paris and New York, Early 1880s
The Holy Land, After Lithographs by Louis Haghe, from Original Drawings by David Roberts, R.A., with Historical Descriptions by the Rev. George Croly. London, Paris and New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, [ca. early 1880s]. English. Three volumes.
120 lithographs after paintings by David Roberts. The lithographs depict edifices, cities, landscapes, and religious sites sacred to the various religions throughout Palestine and the Middle East.
Roberts' "Holy Land" is regarded among the pinnacles of 19th century lithographic printing. The drawings were created by David Roberts during a journey to the Near East in 1839-1840; Roberts travelled with armed bodyguards in a caravan of camels (some of the bodyguards served him as models in his drawings). A series of lithographs, made after Roberts' drawings, was first published in the 1840s, and was subsequently printed in further editions.
Three volumes in original gilt boards.
Vol. I: VIII, 42, [1] pp., + [42] plates. Vol II: VIII, 43-85 pp., + [42] plates. Vol. III: VIII, 36 pp. + [36] plates. 32 cm. Good condition. Stains. Blemishes and minor tears to bindings.
